The Veteran's right leg shin splints are rated as a slight disability, without affecting the knee or ankle. The claim for service connection for a right hip disability and abdominal disability is denied.,There is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that would support a finding of service connection for either condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's shin splints are rated as slight, without affecting the knee or ankle. The VA examinations did not find any additional disability related to the shin splints.,There is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that would support a finding of service connection for either condition.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Leg Shin Splints","diagnosis_codes":["5312"]}, {"condition_name":"Right Hip Disability","diagnosis_codes":null}, {"condition_name":"Abdominal Disability, to include a Gastrointestinal Disorder","diagnosis_codes":null}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129749
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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